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Much of the film focuses on Antonio (Ernesto Alterio), an incredibly short-tempered man who gets into a fight only seconds after being released from prison. His ambition is to be a psychologist but he has to work as a taxi-driver in the meantime. There is also a focus on Jorge (Alberto San Juan) who is ditched by his long-term girlfriend (who is Antonio’s sister). Whilst Antonia has to balance his ambition with his abilities, Jorge tries to understand the demands of women in a society where men no longer know the rules let alone rule. Even the formation of the team, inappropriately named Brazil, comes about due to a set of misunderstandings. Antonio thinks the creation of the team will cheer up Jorge, whilst Jorge joins to keep Antonio out of trouble. Like their behaviour in their chaotic football matches, they cheat, lie and steal to score success. One team member says he has been offered a part in a film, but it cannot be made until the producers get a trained pig. The team decides to help him by stealing a pig and training it, after much comic exertion they finally get a pig to the film company only to find that there is no such project. Football Days is a humorous
film that shows the problems and delights of being a 30-something man in
a society which he is ill-suited for him. Even if you don’t like football
you’ll find that this story shoots and scores.
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